High Street Residential and Third & Urban have broken ground on Hillcrest, an 8.1-acre mixed-use community in Sandy Springs. High Street Residential – the residential department of Trammell Crow Company and Atlanta-based developer Third & Urban broke ground on Hillcrest this week.
HSR and Third & Urban Break Ground on Hillcrest
High Street Residential is going to be a mixed-use community, and the delivery of the project is expected by the end of 2027.
The project is being developed and managed by:
- Architect – Cooper Carry
- Retail consultant and interior designer – Square Feet Design
- General contractor – New South Construction
- Lender – Citizens Bank
- Church Advisor – Wesley Community Development
- Retail Leasing – Amy Fingerhut and her team at CBRE
“With the groundbreaking of Hillcrest, we’re thrilled to begin creating a premier mixed-use destination that will elevate Sandy Springs and the City Springs area as a top choice for living, dining, and recreation,” said Scott Kirchhoff, Principal at HSR in Atlanta. “This project has come together as the result of strong collaboration between the City, Sandy Springs UMC, and our partners at Third & Urban, and we thank all of them for their trust and dedication to this development.”
Residential Segment and Location of Hillcrest
Hillcrest will deliver 362 luxury apartments and 30 townhomes, as well as over 19,000 square feet of vibrant retail area with a central green space plaza.
Situated strategically beside the City Springs project, a $230 million development, it is designed to provide the city with a vision of having a vibrant and walkable urban center. It will consist of a three- to five-story apartment building with a parking garage, which will offer more than 100 spaces for city gatherings and retail.
Amenities will include a rooftop pool, a view of Sandy Springs and Buckhead, a golf simulator lounge, a private movie theater, a sauna, a state-of-the-art fitness center with a Pilates studio, a dog park, and a work-from-home cafe. The townhomes will include two- and three-bedroom layouts, each with a two-car garage and covered patio.
Retail Segment Overseen by Third & Urban
The Third & Urban is managing the retail division of Hillcrest. The project will feature a well-selected blend of high-end and casual restaurants and community-focused retailers, all centered around a welcoming public plaza.
The development of Hillcrest, in addition to its contribution to making Sandy Springs more of a walking environment, will complement the adjacent City Springs development to establish a unified urban environment. The project also has the advantage of being within a mile of over 2 million square feet of retail space, including four grocery stores.
Partner at Third & Urban, Hank Farmer, said, “City Springs paved the way in creating a downtown experience. Hillcrest’s groundbreaking brings us one step closer to expanding the town center, with a community-focused retail component that complements its surroundings. We look forward to the announcements to come as the project continues to take shape.”
High Street Residential (HSR), a subsidiary company of Trammell Crow Company, is engaged in the development of high-quality multifamily and mixed-use residential projects within major cities. Having finished construction of 18,000 units worth about 5.6 billion, and with 16,000 more to come, HSR is still reshaping urban regions.
Third & Urban is an Atlanta-based developer focusing on urban infill development and adaptive reuse that is committed to strengthening communities. The firm operates mostly in the Southeast region and has completed over 3.2 million square feet of more than 1.4 billion in terms of institutional quality in office, retail, and residential developments.
